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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
3
The Associates began their season on Wednesday afternoon in light rain with a small field. Joan Payl ish won the event. scores listed show Parish, Yates, Middlebrook, Street, Holland, and Parish again among top finishers. Wednesday's 12 hole stroke handbag draw announced. Saturday's fixtures include a stroke handicap, Locke Cups, and Monthly Medal with draws at the club house.
The Gloucester District Cricket Association held its annual dance at the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday night. President Dr. B H Anderson praised the season, presented trophies, and thanked supporters. Banington Clin won the Association Shield and a bat from Street and Pallea Pty Ltd, with other prizes awarded for batting, bowling, and aggregate scores. The event celebrated a financially strong season and named top players, with plans for next year.
The Church of England Club was reformed at a School of Arts meeting last night and will enter A and B Grade competitions. President J Matthewson and Secretary-Treasurer W Atkins were elected. about 25 members expected. Committee includes Atkins, Matthewson, Collins, Rye, Dr. Anderson, Parish, Yater. The court is under renovation and ready when play begins Saturday. Easter tournament in Gloucester will feature Presbyterian fixed doubles and tallies on Easter Monday across four courts with Vida Boorer as organising secretary.
Commercial Homebush stock sales in Sydney report 5 4546 cattle yarded with steers to 45, vealers to 45, cooks, and cows to 34 per 100 lb. Vealers from Mt George sold at average 8 1/9 to 10 pounds. The pig market at Winchombe shows offerings firm, baconers and porkers priced up to 120 to 160 per lead, with some prime pigs improving in value and cattle supplies indicated to be ample.
Sunday service times announced across churches including Church of England, Presbyterian, Congregational and Baptist venues. Listings show Easter related services, Holy Week observances, sacraments and evening prayers at Gloucester Nabiae Dyers Crossing Coolongolook and surrounding areas with multiple pastors and times noted.
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